Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 10 min6:29 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 8 min7:27 am – 5:35 pm
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People4,988 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.31,708 householdsMedian household income $70,833Median home value $140,800Median rent $1,098 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $976 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.2% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 1,854 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, professional and business services 17%, manufacturing 16%Average commute 26 minutes80% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 8%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 40°F55 in of rain a yearwettest month JuneSnow is rare82 days above 90°F, 21 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Valdosta 2 S station, 18 mi away; rain from Valdosta 2.8 Nnw; snow from Homerville 5 N
Parks and public landsBatterbee Branch Parkrecreation area · 1.3 miBanks Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.1 mi · 2,981 acresGrand Bay Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 5,975 acresLake Irma Parkpark · 8.4 miReed Bingham State Parkstate park · 19.6 mi · 1,621 acresPinhook Purchase Unitnational forest · 52.1 mi · 96,471 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBerrien County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality51% of days had good air in 2025187 of 365 days measured178 moderate daysMedian index 49, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lowndes County, GA, 16 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRay Cityserves 1,345 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation206 ft63 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSGMC Lanier Campus8.0 miPost officeRay City Post Office1.6 miTown hallRay City Municipal Building1.6 miPoliceRay City Police Department1.6 miFire stationRay City Volunteer Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeGeorgia Military College - Valdosta Campus12.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportValdosta Regional Airport VLD20 miMajor airportJacksonville International Airport JAX99 miInterstateI-7511 miUS highwayUS 1291.5 miCoachValdosta CitgoFlixBus18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31645 ZIP area.
